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on October 22, 2012 at 2:01 PM, updated October 22, 2012 at 2:02 PM
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A 60-year-old man was struck and killed on the southbound Turnpike early this morning.
NEWARK รข€” A 60-year-old Newark man was struck and killed today on the Turnpike near Newark.
The man was crossing the highway at 2:13 a.m. when he was struck by a 2006 Jeep Liberty heading southbound near mile marker 106.6, State Police spokesman Lt. Stephen Jones said.
After being knocked down in the center lane, the man was struck by a second vehicle that fled the scene, Jones said. He was pronounced dead on the scene at 2:38 a.m.
Police are still working to identify the victim, according to Jones.
The driver of the Jeep, Richard Garcia, was treated and released for a minor leg injury at the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey in Newark, police said.
Garcia was unable to avoid striking the pedestrian, Jones said. There were no signs of alcohol on the driver and authorities are awaiting toxicology from the autopsy.
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